Exam 15: Environmental Health

The CHN is examining blood lead levels in school-aged children one year after a community-wide education intervention.Which of the following terms identifies this phase of the nursing process?

A farm worker reports an onset of wheezing, abdominal cramping, and fatigue.Assuming that the cause is environmental, which one of the following will the CHN consider to be the most likely cause?

Local inspections of restaurants are conducted by which level of government?

In which of the following scenarios does the CHN use secondary prevention to reduce environmental health risks?

Which of the following statements made by a seminar participant indicates that the community health nurse (CHN) speaker needs to further clarify teaching about environmental principles?

Which of the following is the first step to understanding the potential environmental health risks in a community in order to conduct an environmental health assessment?

A CHN desires greater understanding of the physiological effects of selected chemicals on humans.Which specialist would the CHN most likely find is the best repository of information about this subject?

In order to increase the proportion of noninstitutionalized adults who are vaccinated annually against influenza, a nurse practitioner has established a mobile clinic.Which part of the nursing process is fulfilled by delivering immunization services?

A chemical company executive asks a new public health department employee about obtaining a permit to build a new factory.Which of the following employee statements, overheard by the CHN, would be the biggest cause for concern?

Which of the following is an example of risk communication, a part of the CHN's role in environmental health?

A community member reports to a CHN in the public health department that the city's water has had an unusual taste for the past few months.What is the best action on the part of the CHN?

In which of the following scenarios does the occupational health nurse (OHN) use primary prevention to improve health outcomes when environmental health risks are present?

When a concerned citizen asks the CHN about environmental health, the CHN wants to provide comprehensive information.Which of the following definitions of environmental health does the CHN provide?